Hi, I would like to post a request of solution to a problem faced by a number of Xperia Z series devices users out there. For the latest 4.3 build (10.4.B.0.569) from SONY, the OTA update could not be installed despite being able to be downloaded successfully. The file size is 318MB for my ZL. Once completed the download the phone will reboot itself into its recovery and soon after a few seconds it reboots itself and give an undismissable notification of "could not install". As reconfirmed with other users, root does not seem to be the problem. No official comment was given and close to none from XDA. Could anyone please help with poor users affected by this issue?
derrick.lwh said:
Hi, I would like to post a request of solution to a problem faced by a number of Xperia Z series devices users out there. For the latest 4.3 build (10.4.B.0.569) from SONY, the OTA update could not be installed despite being able to be downloaded successfully. The file size is 318MB for my ZL. Once completed the download the phone will reboot itself into its recovery and soon after a few seconds it reboots itself and give an undismissable notification of "could not install". As reconfirmed with other users, root does not seem to be the problem. No official comment was given and close to none from XDA. Could anyone please help with poor users affected by this issue?
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I'm not sure, but I think it's the CWM or TWRP, perhaps it's the boot.img ... don't know.... To update to newest FW follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565850
TheFreeman911 said:
I'm not sure, but I think it's the CWM or TWRP, perhaps it's the boot.img ... don't know.... To update to newest FW follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565850
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Am using stock recovery...….so don't think it is related to the recovery...
u said u did it ota so umm have u tried via pc companion to update ure phone ?
if youre not rooted may i suggest using pc companion or flashing the ftf via sony ericson flasher (sony rom ) required to update the phone
Beside you can also use EMMA, but think this will reset your phone to factory defaults.
For my phone it installed an older build (0.244) and then I was able to get the latest FW by OTA.
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hello.... i have just purchased the xperia z, not my 1st android phone however as i used to own galaxy s3. i wish to mod it but i have read about how if the bootloader is unlocked... bravia engine 2 is lost... so i wish to stay on locked bootloader for now but i do want to root & install custom recovery. i am following the procedures of rooting from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
however flashtool cant detect my phone & when i try to install drivers from flashtool, it doesnt install. can anyone here please tell me how to do root with step by step info & links to any software or driver i might need? thanks
P.S. i have windows 8 pro & my phone's model is c6602. any help is appreciated
maybe this helps
linx1287 said:
hello.... i have just purchased the xperia z, not my 1st android phone however as i used to own galaxy s3. i wish to mod it but i have read about how if the bootloader is unlocked... bravia engine 2 is lost... so i wish to stay on locked bootloader for now but i do want to root & install custom recovery. i am following the procedures of rooting from this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
however flashtool cant detect my phone & when i try to install drivers from flashtool, it doesnt install. can anyone here please tell me how to do root with step by step info & links to any software or driver i might need? thanks
P.S. i have windows 8 pro & my phone's model is c6602. any help is appreciated
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Hi, and welcome to the xperia z corner.
As far as i can see it theres a small problem with win8 and the drivers ( see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614 ->tutorial part 2)
Additionaly, this thread might be helpfull too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283673
can't guarantee any of it though as i'm still on rooted fw .434 (doomlords exploit, as mentioned in the second thread) and wait for the ota update to show up in my area (unbranded, germany).
hope i could help, and have fun with your new XZ.
thank you for ur help...windows 8 was driving me nuts so i tired flashing with win7 laptop & it worked like a charm......now it seems i have a new question... i am on the 350 firmware & rooted & custom recovery installed can i now install the 434 update via ota or do i have to flash through flashtools
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thank you for ur help...windows 8 was driving me nuts so i tired flashing with win7 laptop & it worked like a charm......now it seems i have a new question... i am on the 350 firmware & rooted & custom recovery installed can i now install the 434 update via ota or do i have to flash through flashtools
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That's actually the exact same way i ended up with FW .434, by getting the ota update after rooting the previous one with doomlords method.
I DID install another app called Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper (just in case) that is supposed to ensure that the system stays rooted even after an ota update.
If you're using SuperSU there's also an option called "survival mode" which should do the same thing as the rootkeeper app.
i'm not sure if that rootkeeper stuff is really neccessary, but i guess it can't hurt
i just ran into another snag.... i just flashed pureXaudio & now my recovery doesnt start...i had cwm recovery for locked bootloader.... i tried reinstalling it but it says recovery already installed & quits
installed dual recovery & tried to do a restore from a backup i created before the purexaudio but after the restore was done i tried to format cache & it was stuck there for like 10min....did a reset by holding power & volume up & after that my phone is stuck at bootanimation.....it doesnt go into a bootloop its just stuck at the animation....i tried to go back into recovery & wipe dalvik cache which was successful & then i tried to format cache but the same thing happened & now i cant get into recovery at all & its still stuck at bootanimation.......i am currently downloading a global .350 firmware for c6602 to flash through flashtool.....its gonna take 3hrs.....in the meantime... if anyone has a solution i will be very grateful.....this is freaking me out....i hope i didnt brick it or something
So here is my issue:
I have flashed a UK based .244 rom on my device awaiting the official push from t-mobile.
My dev: 6606 (tmo var) running UK based 224 rom
Tonight i receive notification that an update is available on my device.
Attempting to install reboots device and fails to install.
Updates states ver 10.3.1.a.0.244 which my device is already running (just a diff. region 6603 based rom)
Notification persist. Anyone know how to resolve this issue?
Should i rollback (factory) and install or is there a fix to install US patch or trick device into thinking update was completed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ty ^.^
performing factory reset now, hopefully i get update notif. and everything goes smoothly.
only thing i changed in old rom (uk .244) was build.prop device info to 6606 from 6603, for acurate sysinfo screen.
well it looks the factory reset didnt rollback to stock FW.
Looks like ill have to attempt a rollback via recovery or flash stock FW via recovery.
@ work now so well c.
Use pcc or sus to update.
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Hello all
I have an xperia z phone which is currently on 4.4.2 standard sony update and has never been rooted. Unfortunately the phone usb is damaged, i have to charge the phone using a dock.
My question is this can i still root and flash the phone with a broken usb port?
Maybe by copying files onto phone using an sd card?
Any help is appreciated
davexperia said:
Hello all
I have an xperia z phone which is currently on 4.4.2 standard sony update and has never been rooted. Unfortunately the phone usb is damaged, i have to charge the phone using a dock.
My question is this can i still root and flash the phone with a broken usb port?
Maybe by copying files onto phone using an sd card?
Any help is appreciated
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Yes
Use towelroot to root your device. And use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/orig-development/app-recovery-twrp-2-4-3-0-lockled-t2190936 app to install TWRP recovery and then flash stock based ROMs
TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
Thanks for the reply.
there is a OTA 4.4.4 update coming soon to my carrier. If i root my device will this effect my ability to do OTA updates?
Also if you still can do OTA updates on a rooted phones does updating unroot the phone.
You also mention flash stock roms, which current ones do you recommend.
Cheers
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Thanks for the reply.
there is a OTA 4.4.4 update coming soon to my carrier. If i root my device will this effect my ability to do OTA updates?
Also if you still can do OTA updates on a rooted phones does updating unroot the phone.
You also mention flash stock roms, which current ones do you recommend.
Cheers
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you can update a rooted phone to 4.4.4
but doing so will unroot it again.
to gain toot access on 4.4.4 after updating you have to flash 4.4.2 kernel root and then flash 4.4.4 kernel
so getting root on 4.4.4 you will need a working usb port
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you can update a rooted phone to 4.4.4
but doing so will unroot it again.
to gain toot access on 4.4.4 after updating you have to flash 4.4.2 kernel root and then flash 4.4.4 kernel
so getting root on 4.4.4 you will need a working usb port
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He is saying his USB port is broken bro. So he can't flash kernels
TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
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He is saying his USB port is broken bro. So he can't flash kernels
TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
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I have mentioned that in the last line :silly:
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I have mentioned that in the last line :silly:
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Oh sorry I didn't noticed it :silly:
TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
OTA UK 4.4.4 update still not arrived??? gonna try a flash!
Well this over the air update 4.4.4 seems be not arriving. anyone in the UK (on Three carrier) had a 4.4.4 update?
I think i'm going to try flashing this update myself (remember my usb is broken and on stock 4.4.2).
This is the process (correct me if i'm wrong!!)
1. install towelroot and root device (easy just install app)
2. install SU app (again easy just install app and restart phone)
3. install a recovery software (whats the easy way to do this without usb?)
4. download one of the stock roms from the general section of the xperia z forum. (i have noticed there is not a UK version, is this a problem?)
5. copy this rom to the phone using SD card (do i need to copy this rom to the phone or leave it on the SD card?).
6. boot into the recovery software, clear the caches and flash the rom.
I should then have rooted 4.4.4 stock xperia Z.
If anyone has anything to add I would be most grateful of any help or advice.
Dave
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Well this over the air update 4.4.4 seems be not arriving. anyone in the UK (on Three carrier) had a 4.4.4 update?
I think i'm going to try flashing this update myself (remember my usb is broken and on stock 4.4.2).
This is the process (correct me if i'm wrong!!)
1. install towelroot and root device (easy just install app)
2. install SU app (again easy just install app and restart phone)
3. install a recovery software (whats the easy way to do this without usb?)
4. download one of the stock roms from the general section of the xperia z forum. (i have noticed there is not a UK version, is this a problem?)
5. copy this rom to the phone using SD card (do i need to copy this rom to the phone or leave it on the SD card?).
6. boot into the recovery software, clear the caches and flash the rom.
I should then have rooted 4.4.4 stock xperia Z.
If anyone has anything to add I would be most grateful of any help or advice.
Dave
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You are kinda.... WRONG! here is why:
Step 3: That recovery installing software working only on 4.2.2 because I already tried to install the recovery from it and FAILED on the newer Android versions....
Step 4: those ROMs with UK in the title or any others like that are NOT recovery flashable ROMs. They are pure stock ROMs can be flashed only via flashtool. You can find what you need in the development section.
Sorry to say that...
TapaTalked from my MultiROM Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Dirty Unicorns OR PAC MAN ROM!
HeEeeY!
Is there any new way to root Sony Xperia Z without USB? I got broken USB and charging phone on dock and getting updates on wi-fi, but i didn't find anything about root without USB. I try -unlock your boot loader on Sony site but its also USB need it.... I got latest updates for xperia Z: 5.1.1. and 10.7.A.0.222. I like phone as it is just wanna get rid off all that annoying programs: google, whats new, music, google photo, google drive, hangouts, etc...... Is there any way to completely remove programs without root? (sorry for bad english
Hi all, after a long time I'm back!
I restored my phone to stock as I was on a version of crdroid which was well out of date.
So I have downloaded Sony Mobile Flasher, and have so far tried 4 different FTF files. They all flash correctly to the phone, however when I try to flash a custom recovery (I have tried dualrecovery, free xperia, CWM) it always gives me the logo of the custom flash I tried then bootloops.
I'm not sure if this is related but I've also tried rooting the phone via the stock rom. I have managed it successfully, somewhat. Some apps work with root, for example SuperSU appears when I use Root browser, asking whether I want to allow access or deny, however adaway, or Xposed can't install (presumably they can't make changes to system). Also busybox can't seem to install, even after granting it root permissions.
So the main problem I am facing at the moment is I can't seem to install a custom recovery without getting in constant bootloops, requiring flashing back to stock.
Cheers!
Hi,
It seems to me you are using an incompatible recovery with your current firmware. AFAIK Sony updated the bootloader firmware with the lollipop update, and it handles recovery differently than it did before.
Make sure you are running the right software as said on the recovery thread.
All the best,
~Lord
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Xperia Z1
XxLordxX said:
Hi,
It seems to me you are using an incompatible recovery with your current firmware. AFAIK Sony updated the bootloader firmware with the lollipop update, and it handles recovery differently than it did before.
Make sure you are running the right software as said on the recovery thread.
All the best,
~Lord
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Xperia Z1
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Hi mate, thanks for the reply.
I have tried multiple firmware's, from 14.2.A.0.290.1276.0875 up to 14.4.A.0.108, with a couple in-between too. I've also tried doomkernel, freexperia, dualrecovery etc on each of these firmware's separately, still bootloops afterwards though
Hi there!
I would like to update my xperia currently running on nougat, to oreo. Still locked bootloader and original 7.1.1 fw.
I have the latest flashtool, and used xperifirm to download the global oreo fw. Packed it with flashtool and tried to flash..
Sadly the first error came up, error root, this bundle is not valid..
After Prepare ftf for flashing, and connect phone, another error comes up, no loader.. And then it aborts flash..
How to flash? Is there any guide or thing I missed or forgot to do? My previous z3 was flashed the same way, and worked just fine..
Any screenshots?
No screenshots yet, I have to try again and make some shots.
if you have original, just wait for official update
I don't recommend updating to Oreo just yet. It has a few issues. If you REALLY wanna do it - just use the Xperia Companion app, open the software repair tab and the app will guide you through the process. From there just select the global 8.0. firmware. Ofc, back up your files cause it's a completely fresh install.